{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Off Off Pod - Episode 013 - Hamilton Clancy - part 1","description":"In 2000 I was introduced to a theatre company called The Drilling Company which at that time produced new one-acts in themed evenings.  They've since branched out into full-lengths, play development and even Shakespeare in the Parking Lot on the Lower East Side.\r\nI can't think of many plays I've written in the past 14 years which have not been in some way inspired or nurtured by The Drilling Company, which is helmed by my friend, Artistic Director, Hamilton Clancy.\r\nIn part 1 of this two part interview, Hamilton and I talk about the history of the company as they begin their 16th season.\r\nDon't forget that Drilling Company is now running The Norwegians by C. Denby Swanson.  Go to the website for more info:  www.drillingcompany.org.\r\nTopics covered in the interview:\r\n\r\nWelcome Hamilton and audience  (1:49)\r\nHow the company began, and the first show (7:00)\r\nSecond show Neighbors and how I met Drilling Company (12:59)\r\nCompany member Scott Baker's Kringled (15:15)\r\nThe one-act evenings and the themes (18:58)\r\nThe Drilling Company Theater space on 78th Street (22:12)\r\nWhy is the company called The Drilling Company (25:08)\r\nPolitical theatre, George Bush years (27:53)\r\nA man of many hats, including writer (31:27)\r\nShakespeare in the Parking Lot, crap on the moon (37:33)\r\nDave Marantz's story about the sword\/knife fight in the parking lot (45:53)\r\nIn the Car stories, the birth of the read-aloud (49:48)\r\n\r\nAs usual my buddy Sal Clemente (of Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra) who wrote the podcast theme song, "Here We Go Again," plays us out.","author_name":"Off Off Pod with Stephen Bittrich","author_url":"http:\/\/offoffpod.libsyn.com","html":"